Here we go folks, Best Buy’s Day 1 Black Friday Doorbuster deals are now live! Yesterday we featured the brand’s Black Friday sneak peak online ad as well as some of the early Doorbuster deals as part of Best Buy’s early access sale for Plus and Total ...
Apple finally included a telephoto lens in its iPhone 15 Pro Max last year, with the upgrade extended to the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. This is just one of the many examples of how the Cupertino firm adopts various standards much later than the competition, likely because it wants to offer the best configuration to customers. One other technology that the company is said to bring for the iPhone 18 that rivals like Samsung introduced years ago is variable aperture for the main camera, and according to one analyst, another supplier will provide these parts. Sunny […]
The use of TSMC’s second-generation 3nm process for the M4 series has made Apple’s latest chipsets more thermally efficient, but that does not mean that a capable cooling solution should be ignored from the rest of the hardware configuration. In fact, depending on how robust that solution is, we can actually get more performance from the M4, as demonstrated in the latest Premiere Pro 4K Export test, where the redesigned Mac mini is faster than Apple’s updated 14-inch MacBook Pro. However, one other hardware ends up taking the crown, and we will discuss why this is happening. The 24-inch M4 […]
In addition to a brand new story, tons of quality-of-life improvements, many new mechanics, and even some new endgame dungeons to enjoy, Diablo IV: Vessel Of Hatred also adds a new class; the Spiritborn.Read more...
Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred is set to launch just about sixteen months after the debut of the base game. It's a much quicker timeframe than we've seen with Reaper of Souls, the first and only Diablo III expansion, which only materialized almost two years after the base game's launch. This speaks to a much greater commitment to the continued support of Diablo IV, as promised by Franchise Director Rod Fergusson, who confirmed around a year ago that players would get annual expansions. However, such an aggressive content plan inevitably has some drawbacks, particularly for the story. The plot of […]
As part of their Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred review program, Blizzard set up a roundtable Q&A with all the reviewers involved to answer practically every major question about the expansion due to launch next Tuesday on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X. Keep scrolling to read all the answers from Game Director Brent Gibson, Lead Designer Rex Dickson, Lead Live Designer Colin Finer, and Producer Kyle Martin. We've grouped the responses by topic for convenience. General Vessel of Hatred Questions Could you introduce the system or content that you focused on the most during the development process of […]
Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred is officially set to release on October 8, where players will get to utilize the new class named the Spiritborn, while also working to cleanse the jungle of Mephisto's minions in an attempt to help Neyrelle. Vessel of Hatred follows directly from the campaign of the base game, and players have to track down Neyrelle and assist the people of Nahantu while fighting off the machinations of Mephisto. Vessel of Hatred officially launches globally on October 8, with some timezones accessing it on October 7. Diablo IV's new expansion releases on October 7 at 7 […]
At Gamescom 2024, Blizzard showcased Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, the first of a series of expansions coming to the action RPG with a scheduled annual cadence. Originally announced during the BlizzCon 2023 Opening Ceremony, Vessel of Hatred is set to add the Spiritborn class, which is brand new to the Diablo franchise. You can check it out in action in our gameplay capture video available below. During the German convention, I had the chance to interview Game Director Brent Gibson and Systems Designer Aislyn Hall to discuss not only Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred but also the future of […]
The Vessel of Hatred, the first expansion to Diablo IV, is set to release on October 8 and Blizzard dropped a ton of new information about it at Gamescom. That includes more details on the game’s new class, new region, and a few surprise announcements ...
The brand-new Spiritborn class received a deep-dive livestream about a month ago, during which the Diablo IV developers explored what makes it so unique. It has a ton of utility and variety, allowing players to play aggressively or defensively, depending on their preference. Diablo IV's first expansion, Vessel of Hatred is due to release on October 8, where players will be introduced to Neyrelle, a character who is on a vicious and gory path. In addition to the Spiritborn class being added to Diablo IV, players will now experience the Mercenaries feature. This allows players to meet companions that can […]
It's been over a year since the release of Diablo IV, while the Vessel of Hatred expansion was announced at BlizzCon 2023. Today, an official livestream shared the first details on the upcoming brand-new Spiritborn class. Spiritborn hail from Nahantu, a brand-new area players will explore and campaign through in the DLC. They can swap between the realm of the living and the spirit realm. Their mission is to sustain the harmony between Sanctuary and the Spirit Realm. However, for young, living Spiritborn, stepping into the Spirit Realm is not recommended, as it is a dangerous journey predominantly left to […]
During the Xbox Game Showcase 2024, Blizzard showed the first cinematic trailer for Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred. In it, Neyrelle clearly struggles with the Prime Evil she's carrying. We also got the release date for the expansion: October 8. Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred will add a brand new class, the Spiritborn, allow you to recruit mercenaries to aid in combat, add a new PvE coop activity, and most of all, continue the story into the new region of Nahantu in search of Neyrelle, who is both suffering the fate of her choice to imprison the Prime Evil Mephisto […]
Blizzard has released concept art for Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred - the game's first official expansion arriving in late 2024. The game's first expansion was announced during the BlizzCon 2023 opening event, and Blizzard has now released some concept art for it. The art shows Prime Evil Mephisto, the jungle region Nahantu/Torajan, Kurast and Kurast Docks, Travincal, and an unknown temple. Fans of the franchise will likely recognize some of the art, most notably Kurast and Travincal. We've included Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred concept art below: Aside from releasing these incredible pieces of art, Blizzard has also revealed […]
As part of its Q2 FY 2025 financial presentation, SEGA has announced the sale of Amplitude Studios, the Paris-based studio known as the developer of Endless Space, Endless Legend, Dungeon of the Endless, Endless Space 2, Humankind, and more recently, Endless Dungeon. SEGA explained this concludes its wave of restructuring the European business, which previously included the sale of Relic Entertainment and substantial layoffs. The Group recorded an extraordinary loss of approximately ¥5.9 billion ($38.7 million) in the second quarter for the fiscal year due to the sale of overseas development studio Amplitude Studios SAS through a management buyout. [...] […]
The Target 3-day early Black Friday sale is now live but we are also now onto Day 8 of its Black Friday Deals of the Day. There are now “thousands of deals” live over at Target alongside the now live Best Buy early Doorbuster sale, and the daily deals ...
In addition to a brand new story, tons of quality-of-life improvements, many new mechanics, and even some new endgame dungeons to enjoy, Diablo IV: Vessel Of Hatred also adds a new class; the Spiritborn.Read more...
Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred is set to launch just about sixteen months after the debut of the base game. It's a much quicker timeframe than we've seen with Reaper of Souls, the first and only Diablo III expansion, which only materialized almost two years after the base game's launch. This speaks to a much greater commitment to the continued support of Diablo IV, as promised by Franchise Director Rod Fergusson, who confirmed around a year ago that players would get annual expansions. However, such an aggressive content plan inevitably has some drawbacks, particularly for the story. The plot of […]
As part of their Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred review program, Blizzard set up a roundtable Q&A with all the reviewers involved to answer practically every major question about the expansion due to launch next Tuesday on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X. Keep scrolling to read all the answers from Game Director Brent Gibson, Lead Designer Rex Dickson, Lead Live Designer Colin Finer, and Producer Kyle Martin. We've grouped the responses by topic for convenience. General Vessel of Hatred Questions Could you introduce the system or content that you focused on the most during the development process of […]
Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred is officially set to release on October 8, where players will get to utilize the new class named the Spiritborn, while also working to cleanse the jungle of Mephisto's minions in an attempt to help Neyrelle. Vessel of Hatred follows directly from the campaign of the base game, and players have to track down Neyrelle and assist the people of Nahantu while fighting off the machinations of Mephisto. Vessel of Hatred officially launches globally on October 8, with some timezones accessing it on October 7. Diablo IV's new expansion releases on October 7 at 7 […]
At Gamescom 2024, Blizzard showcased Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, the first of a series of expansions coming to the action RPG with a scheduled annual cadence. Originally announced during the BlizzCon 2023 Opening Ceremony, Vessel of Hatred is set to add the Spiritborn class, which is brand new to the Diablo franchise. You can check it out in action in our gameplay capture video available below. During the German convention, I had the chance to interview Game Director Brent Gibson and Systems Designer Aislyn Hall to discuss not only Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred but also the future of […]
The Vessel of Hatred, the first expansion to Diablo IV, is set to release on October 8 and Blizzard dropped a ton of new information about it at Gamescom. That includes more details on the game’s new class, new region, and a few surprise announcements ...
The brand-new Spiritborn class received a deep-dive livestream about a month ago, during which the Diablo IV developers explored what makes it so unique. It has a ton of utility and variety, allowing players to play aggressively or defensively, depending on their preference. Diablo IV's first expansion, Vessel of Hatred is due to release on October 8, where players will be introduced to Neyrelle, a character who is on a vicious and gory path. In addition to the Spiritborn class being added to Diablo IV, players will now experience the Mercenaries feature. This allows players to meet companions that can […]
It's been over a year since the release of Diablo IV, while the Vessel of Hatred expansion was announced at BlizzCon 2023. Today, an official livestream shared the first details on the upcoming brand-new Spiritborn class. Spiritborn hail from Nahantu, a brand-new area players will explore and campaign through in the DLC. They can swap between the realm of the living and the spirit realm. Their mission is to sustain the harmony between Sanctuary and the Spirit Realm. However, for young, living Spiritborn, stepping into the Spirit Realm is not recommended, as it is a dangerous journey predominantly left to […]
During the Xbox Game Showcase 2024, Blizzard showed the first cinematic trailer for Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred. In it, Neyrelle clearly struggles with the Prime Evil she's carrying. We also got the release date for the expansion: October 8. Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred will add a brand new class, the Spiritborn, allow you to recruit mercenaries to aid in combat, add a new PvE coop activity, and most of all, continue the story into the new region of Nahantu in search of Neyrelle, who is both suffering the fate of her choice to imprison the Prime Evil Mephisto […]
Blizzard has released concept art for Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred - the game's first official expansion arriving in late 2024. The game's first expansion was announced during the BlizzCon 2023 opening event, and Blizzard has now released some concept art for it. The art shows Prime Evil Mephisto, the jungle region Nahantu/Torajan, Kurast and Kurast Docks, Travincal, and an unknown temple. Fans of the franchise will likely recognize some of the art, most notably Kurast and Travincal. We've included Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred concept art below: Aside from releasing these incredible pieces of art, Blizzard has also revealed […]